Chelsea Czuchra/Lindsay Buffington and Sue Style

Chelsea Czuchra has been living in the Basel region since 2000 working in the city as a freelancer and teacher.  In her "downtime" she is also an accomplished flautist/flutist.  Along with her bandmates Lindsay Buffington on harp, and guitarist Jeremy Bass, they will be playing concerts around Basel in support of their upcoming appearance at a new music festival in Maccagno, Italy (in the Italian Alps) in early July called Soundscape.  We had the pleasure of their company in the studios to give us a taste of their musical stylings as well as details about their upcoming local appearances. Their show will take place this Thursday at 19:30pm. For more information send an email to kiwichristine@fastmail.fm. 

Sue Style, our globally renowned food/wine/good-times writer and English Show contributor, was also on the show.  This week we went on a taste-ological journey along the banks of the Rhine to celebrate the arrival (finally) of summer weather...and warmer water - in case you're brave enough to jump in for a Rhine swim (some safety tips and suggestions here).  Once you've worked up a thirst or appetite, find your way to the following summer watering holes:

Basel / Veronica Badehysli - The restaurant sits on stilts out on the river, on St. AlbanRheinweg near the Paper museum.  A proper "Bad" and restaurant/bar. Leave your togs here in one of the lockers, go for a dip and come back to the restaurant for a drink or a meal.

Village Neuf / La Piste du Rhin - A lively French restaurant just across the border from Basel with gorgeous views from the terrace, a great little seasonal menu, brilliant burgers and ice creams worth a special detour.

Weil Am Rhein / China Rheinpark - Located just over the Passerelle des Trois Pays, across from Huningue on the German side - park in Huningue/France and walk across the footbridge or take the #8 tram in Basel right to the terminus, then walk. The restaurant features Chinese food and an all-you-can-eat buffet on certain days.  Outdoor terrace seating too, so you can watch the cargo ships come and go...

Our music theme was based on the current weather, which is HEAT! Here is our track list:

Prince - Black Sweat

James Brown - Cold Sweat

The Cure - Hot Hot Hot

Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine

David Bowie - Heat

Sandra - In the Heat of the Night

Billy Idol - Hot in the City

We also played a few tracks by our guests, Chelsea Czuchra and Lindsay Buffington.

Chou, 3 Chinese Folk Songs

Farr, Whangare Falls (Presto)

Takemitsu, Toward the Sea, The Night